Leaner times ahead for supermarket giant Tesco?

Tesco is overhauling the way shops are run, putting more than 2,000 managerial jobs under review – and the plan points to leaner times ahead By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 Supermarkets have done well during the pandemic.  But after they … Read more

Deliveroo IPO: Why are 70,000 customers barred from trading for a week?

The launch of Deliveroo onto the stock market was supposed to be a vindication not just for its founder, its financial backers, and even the Chancellor – but for its customers too. Many initial public offerings are closed to small investors. But Deliveroo opened the float to its six-million UK customer base.  Some 70,000 of … Read more

Deliveroo IPO: Why are 7,000 customers barred from trading for a week?

The lunch of Deliveroo onto the stock market was supposed to be a vindication not just for its founder, its financial backers, and even the Chancellor – but for its customers too. Many initial public offerings are closed to small investors. But Deliveroo opened the float to its six-million UK customer base.  Some 70,000 of … Read more

Results of five-year study are sweet music for Symphony Environmental

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Results of five-year study are sweet music for Symphony Environmental Technologies By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:38 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 14:38 BST, 1 April 2021 Five years is an age to wait for the results of a study but Symphony Environmental Technologies probably thinks the wait … Read more

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Clipper Logistics

Clipper Logistics’ focus on the retail supply chain has made it a clear winner from the on-again/off-again lockdown environment.  As is widely acknowledged, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend towards online shopping, such that even traditional bricks & mortar retailers are having to adapt to multi-channel retailing.  As Clipper sees it, ‘having an online … Read more

Do you have a negative money ‘mindset’ that is harming your finances?

One in six people have healthy finances and a positive ‘mindset’ towards money, while a smaller but comparable number lack either, new research reveals. Most adults could improve their financial wellbeing by giving thought to what makes them happiest, considering how their future self might want to live, and resisting making unrealistic comparisons with wealthier … Read more

Stop a sudden surge of inflation devaluing your portfolio

The end of national lockdown is now so close that many of us can already imagine that first taste of freedom. The first sip of a cold pint enjoyed with an old friend, the mouthwatering first bite of a long-missed dish served at a local restaurant.  But William Meadon, portfolio manager at investment trust JPMorgan … Read more

STOCKS TO WATCH: Medical firm seeks all-clear to update GPs

STOCKS TO WATCH: Medical firm seeks the all-clear to update GPs By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 27 March 2021 Keep a health monitor on FTSE250-listed Primary Health Properties.  It owns 500 medical centres and Stocks to Watch hears it has submitted proposals to … Read more

Put cash in an Isa now as deadline looms for tax saving

With the Isa deadline of April 5 fast approaching, investors being urged to put money into their plans now, even if they do not invest it straight away By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 With the Isa deadline of April 5 … Read more

Could you earn interest on bitcoin and cryptocurrency?

Hoping that cryptocurrency – be it bitcoin, ethereum or any other – appreciates in value is the main way to make money in the world of digital coin investing.  But some claim that it is also possible to earn money off cryptocurrency, or make returns in other ways from holding it. How would a cryptocurrency investor … Read more